Richest billionaires

The list that follows here ranks the richest people on the planet, using information from both Forbes's annual list of 400 Americans, and its tally of the richest billionaires worldwide, which is updated every spring.

Forbes also tracks data on billionaires using minute-to-minute estimates based on market fluctuations. However, this list uses only the static, yearly information. If you want to see how your favorite billionaire is doing right this minute, start here.

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20. Mukesh Ambani (India)

Founder and chairman, Reliance Industries

Age: 61Net worth: $40.1 billion

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19. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family (France)

Chairwoman of family's L'Oreal holdings and granddaughter of L'Oreal's founder

Age: 65Net worth: $42.2 billion

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18. Steve Ballmer (U.S.)

Former CEO of Microsoft and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers

Age: 62Net worth: $42.3 billion

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16 (tie). Alice Walton (U.S.)

Wal-Mart heir; chair, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Age: 68Net worth: $44.9 billion

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16 (tie). Rob Walton (U.S.)

Chairman, Wal-Mart Stores

Age: 73Net worth: $44.9 billion

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15. Jim Walton (U.S.)

Wal-Mart heir; chairman and CEO, Arvest Bank Group, Inc.

Age: 70Net worth: $45.2

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14. Ma Huateng (China)

CEO of Tencent Holdings

Age: 46Net worth: $45.3 billion

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13. Michael Bloomberg (U.S.)

CEO, Bloomberg

Age: 76 Net worth: $51.8 billion

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12. Sergey Brin (U.S.)

President, Google

Age: 45Net worth: $52.4 billion

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10 (tie). David Koch (U.S.)

Executive vice president, Koch Industries

Age: 77Net worth: $53.5 billion

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10 (tie). Charles Koch (U.S.)

CEO, Koch Industries

Age: 82Net worth: $53.5 billion

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9. Larry Page (U.S.)

CEO, Alphabet

Age: 45Net worth: $53.8 billion

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8. Larry Ellison (U.S.)

Co-founder, Oracle

Age: 74Net worth: $58.4 billion

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7. Mark Zuckerberg (U.S.)

Co-founder, chairman and CEO, Facebook

Age: 34Net worth: $61 billion

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6. Carlos Slim Helu & family (Mexico)

Honorary chairman, América Móvil

Age: 78Net worth: $67.1 billion

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5. Amancio Ortega (Spain)

Co-founder, Zara

Age: 82Net worth: $70 billion

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4. Bernard Arnault (France)

Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

Age: 69Net worth: $72 billion

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3. Warren Buffett (U.S.)

CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

Age: 88Net worth: $88.3 billion

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2. Bill Gates (U.S.)

Co-founder, Microsoft

Age: 62Net worth: $97 billion

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1. Jeff Bezos (U.S.)

CEO, Amazon

Age: 54Net worth: $160 billion

Bezos became the first person to top $100 billion on the Forbes list of billionaires in early 2018.